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Lok Satta Party condemns Attack on TV channel

The Lok Satta Party today condemned PRP workers’ attack on ABN Andhra Jyoti office, taking exception to a report telecast by the Telugu TV channel.

In a media release, party spokespersons V. Laxman Balaji and P. Bhaskara Rao said that violence had no place in a democracy.

The Lok Satta Party leaders pointed out that of late sections aggrieved over media reports had been targeting media houses and personnel for venting their ire. Such undesirable tendencies deserve to be condemned by all, they added.

Monday, March 22, 2010 - 18:01

Lok Satta contesting Bengaluru Corporation elections

The Lok Satta Party is contesting five of the 198 seats in the Bengaluru Municipal Corporation elections taking place on March 28.

It may be recalled that the Lok Satta party started its units in five States including Karnataka last year.

Talking to the media, party spokespersons Katari Srinivasa Rao and V. Laxman Balaji said here today that the party had selected highly educated persons with a track record of social service as its candidates.

The following are the divisions and the candidates contesting from them:

Your browser may not support display of this image. Vasantnagara: S. A. N. Ramakant (A mining engineer by profession, he has served to make Bengaluru a clean city)

Aramaninagara: Dr. Meenakshi Bharat (A gynecologist by profession, she has worked to rid electoral rolls of mistakes).

Rajarajeswari Nagar: Dr. Sanakara Prasad (An M. Tech from Khargapur IIT, he implemented an e-governance project in a Karnataka panchayat for the first time).

Mankenahalli: Prakash Balwade (A TV and stage artiste, he earned a national award for a Kannada serial)

Jayamahal: Dr. Balamani (A psychiatrist, she takes an active role in Red Cross social activities)

The party spokespersons said that the Lok Satta is contesting the corporation elections on the plank of ward governments.

Friday, March 19, 2010 - 17:08

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